17-year-old McDonald's worker stabbed to death by teenage co-worker

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 9 Oct, 23:37 · Archive

A 17-year-old McDonald's employee was stabbed to death by a 16-year-old co-worker in Texas on Wednesday night.

A 17-year-old McDonald's employee was fatally stabbed by a 16-year-old co-worker at the fast-food restaurant on Louetta Road in Cypress, Texas, on Wednesday night. Police responded to reports of a stabbing around 11:30 p.m. and found Harrell bleeding from multiple stab wounds in the restaurant's restroom. Coworkers attempted lifesaving measures before emergency services arrived, but he was pronounced dead at the scene.

Reginald 'RJ' Harrell was a senior at Cypress Creek High School who planned to become a welder after graduation. He was not scheduled to work the night he died. The 16-year-old suspect was immediately detained by responding deputies and later booked into the Harris County Juvenile Detention Center on murder charges. His identity has not been released due to his age, and authorities have not disclosed what triggered the altercation.

Harrell's mother, Denisha Dennis, told local media that her son did not deserve to die this way and called for justice. His sister, Kourtnee Dennis, said the family was struggling to understand what led to the violence. 'I would have never thought that the last time he walked out my door to go to work would be the last time that I see him and talk to him,' his sister said.

How it is being reported

• Teen McDonald’s employee killed after 16-year-old coworker attacked him, cops sayReginald ‘RJ’ Harrell, 17, was working on his scheduled day off when he was fatally stabbed inside the restaurant restroom, his family saysIndependent World · 9 Oct, 23:19
• McDonald’s employee, 17, stabbed to death by teen co-worker on what was supposed to be his day off“I would have never thought that the last time he walked out my door to go to work would be the last time that I see him and talk to him,” his sister said.New York Post · 9 Oct, 17:45

In this story: Reginald Harrell · Cypress Creek High School · Cypress, Texas · Harris County

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